Machine for dyeing.



UNITED STATES Patented May 17, 1904.

PATENT OFFICE.

MACHINE FOR DYEING.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent NO. 760,1 18, dated May1'7, 1904.

Application filed March 3, 1904- .To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that we, CHARLES W. HERBINE, a citizen of the United States,and HENRY Been, a subject of the Emperor of Germany, both residing atReading, in the countyof Berks and State of Pennsylvania, have inventednew and useful Improvements in Machines for Dyeing Hosiery and Yarn, ofwhich the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in dyeing-machines; and theobject is to provide a machine adapted particularly for dyeing hosieryand yarn in which the product is constantly revolved in an immersion ofthe dye fluid and from which it may be easily removed in bulk.

The invention consists of a removable revolving perforated cylindersuitably mounted in a tank and means for transmitting rotary motion tosaid cylinder.

The invention is more fully described in the following specification andclearly illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is alongitudinal sectional view of our machine. Fig. 2 is a verticalcross-section on line X X of Fig. 1.

The numeral 1 indicates the tank or vessel adapted to contain the dyefluid. This tank has a curved bottom 2, and a short distance above saidbottom we arrange a removable or false bottom 3. This bottom 3 isperforated and rests on lugs 4 on the inside of the tank.

The numeral 5 indicates vertical guide-strips arranged on the inside ofeither end of the tank. These strips have vertical slots 6 extendingfrom the top to a point about midway of their length.

The numeral 7 indicates a cylinder formed with a central shaft or stud 8at either end adapted to rest in the base of said slots 6. This cylinderis perforated, or it may, if preferred, be formed of wire screen on asuitable frame and is formed with a door or opening 9.

The numeral 10 indicates a handle or lifter for the cylinder. Thislifter is secured at Serial No. 196,277. (No model.)

either end to the stud 8 and has a hook or ring 11 formed at its center,by means of which it may be engaged by a crane or other suitable liftingdevice and the entire cylinder lifted from its resting place in thetank.

On the one end of the cylinder a sprocket wheel 12 is formed on the stud8, and a chain 13 connects this wheel with a larger sprocketwheel 14,which wheel is mounted on a shaft 15. This shaft 15 is mounted on theend of the tank by means of a suitable support 16 and rests in a bearing17 and is provided with pulleys 18, by means of which power may betransmitted to said shaft and through it to the cylinder 7. A hand-crank19 is also secured to the shaft 15, so that the device may be operatedby hand, if desired.

The hosiery is placed in the cylinder 7 and the dye liquid in the tank 1to a suitable depth. The revolvingcylinder will keep the hosierycontained therein immersed in the dye liquid at all times, and thecirculation of this liquid through the mass will be comparativelyuniform, thus insuring evenly-dyed work.

The perforated false bottom 3 will permit any sediment or foreignsubstance to find its way to the space beneath it, and this bottom 8 canbe removed when it is desired to clean the machine.

The curved bottom will reduce the quantity of liquid required, andconsequently cause a saving.

One or more cylinders may be employed, as when one is removed anddeposited in the wash-tank another may take its place, and there will beno loss of time.

In the case of dyeing yarn a reel may replace the perforated cylinder,and the action otherwise will be the same.

Having thus fully described our invention, what we claim, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

A dyeingmachine for dyeing hosiery or yarn, comprising a tank having acurved bottom, a perforated false bottom, lugs on which said falsebottom rests, vertical guideways in either end of said tank, a removableperfonames to this specification in the presence of rated cylinder,revolubly mounted in said two subscribing Witnesses.

guide-bearings, a handle or lifter secured to CHAS. WV. HERBINE. saidcylinder, and means for transmitting ro- HENRY RECH. 5 tary motion tosaid cylinder, all substantially WVitnesses:

as and for the purpose described. HOWARD K001i,

In testimony whereof We have signed our ED. A. KELLY.

